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W. P. MURPHY. I SHEET METAL END STRUCTURE FOR RAILWAY CARS. I

APPLICATION FILED ALI-(5.29.1913. v

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SHEET METALEND STRUCTURE FOR RAILWAY CARS.

APPLICATXON FILED AUG.29.1913. TX I mtczmd J 1113' 29, 1919.

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APPLICATION FILED AUG.29.1913.'

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.whichj'struc tures of SHEET-METAL END STRUCTURE wF 32 To all whom it may concern lie it known that I, WALTER P. MURPHY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sheet-Metal End Structures for Railway-Gars, of which the,

following is a specification.

My-invention relates to metal end structuresfor railway cars, and has as its object the provision of certain improvements in sheet metal structures for railway cars that will not be subject to the present diiliculties in manufacturing sheet metal end structures and one in which the durability and strength for resisting the various stresses to the aleove character are subjected will be increased.

More specifically, it is the object of the invention to provide a corrugated end structurethat will presentcertain economic advantages of manufacture over the types of against the car it necessary, to fit the car ,are pressed, while in the latter case corrugated end structures in which the ends of the corrugations terminate within the edges of the end sheets and also have structural features which will increase its strength ,for resistance against the thrusts of the cargo end, caused by the sudden of the car. The metal starting or stopping which the (201'- end structures referred to, in rugations terminate short of sheet, while being practical, are more expensive to manufacture than the structure in which the corrugations extend to the end of the sheet, as they require expensive dies between which the sheets,'after being heated,

the corrugated sheets may be formed by the well known rolling process in which the cold metal may be formed into sheets of one or more stock sizes and afterward sheared oil, towhich it is in-. tended to lee-applied. e 4

A 'further object of the invention is to provide means for securing the end sheets together and to the car frame that Wlll rigid ity the frame and will provide water-proof "joints between the end sheet and the car frame.

The invention has as further objects the arrangement, construction and combination .of'f parts hereinafter niore specifically de- WALTER 3P. HUB/EEK, 033 CHICAGG, ILLHIDIS.

Specification ct Letters latent.

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' 31 of the-car'and are secured means of bolts 32 which preferably), extend the end of the saunas-hens,

drawings, in whichsimilar characters of reterence designate corresponding parts, and in which Figure 1 is an end elevation of a railway box car showing my improved Iilietal end structure applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 7 Fig. 3 is a sectional plan taken on line of Fig. 1; 4 4 Figstl, 5 and (i are detail views, in perspective, or the corrugated girth members looking at the inside thereof Fig. T is a fragmentary view, in' elevation, of a modified form of my. invention; and

Fig.- 8 is a sectional view taken on line 8-8 ofhig. 7 looking in. the direction or the arrows.

Referring larly to Figs. ture is shown as composed of 25 and a lower sheet cal corrugations or ribs 27 tively. are bent at right angles so as toforin flanges 29 and 30 which overlap the side sheathing to the car by 3 to the drawings and particul to. 6, inclusive, the end strucanup .er sheet through the side sheathing 31 and the corner ost 33 of thecar frame. Secured to the end plate 3% is a reinforcing or which is efiectively a part of the ear; extends from side to side of the 26 provided with verti-g and 28,- respec- The vertical edges of the end sheet Pateniififi July 29 1919. Application filed August 2B, 1913. fieriel Ho. 787,331. 1 v

girth ineniber ii i of theend plate same and is provided with a corrugation or rib 36. The corrugation or rib36 of the reinforcing or girth member is shown as being deepest at the center, as at 37, and tapering down and terminating short "of the end so as to provide a comparatively wide attaching flange 38 which is secured to theside plate means of bolts ed. mom or or girth 35 is provided with flanges The reinforcing 41' and 42, the former of which extends up 4:3 so as to prevent under the fascia plate between the flange water from working in and Wooden end plate, said Wooden-end plate by nieans oi bolts 44:. The lower flange is formed with corrugations as whioh fit over the corrugations 27 at the upper edge of the sheet 25, the sheet being secured thereto by rivets 46. The girth member when attached to the ear in this manner strengthens the wooden end plate securely binds the side plate and. also more In tact,

to the end plate and corner posts.

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I60 1 having 55 extending transversely of the corrugaend sheets fronrside to side of" and ,Qfthe flooring. 57 and t if made heavy enough it could take the place of the end plate, making a wooden plate unnecessary. The sheets 25 and 26 may be secured together in any suitable manner, for example, by the lap joint 47 in which the upper sheet overlaps the lower sheet and forms a stiffening strip across the end. To further strengthen the end at the point of j'ointure of the sheets I preferably provide a girth member 48 which is provided with a corrugation 49 similar to the one shown on the reinforcing-member or top girth 35. Both of the flanges 50, 51 of the girth 48 are corrugated so as to fit into the corrugations 27 of the upper sheet 25, the angular flanges 52, extending around the corner of the car, are secured thereto .by the bolts 32 which extend through both flanges 29, 30 of the end sheetsfandthrough the corner post. At the lower edge of the car end I preferably provide another transverse reinforcing member or' girth 53 provided with angular flanges 54 secured to the corner post and with a strengthening rib 55. The lower web 56 of the strengthening rib preferably extends between the flooring 57 and the end sill 58 and is secured to the latter by bolts 59. The upper web 60 of the rib 55 is formed'with a flange 61 which is provided with corrugations adapted to fit over the corrugations 28 of the lower end sheet 26 and is secured thereto by rivets 62 which are spaced close enough together to provide a water-tight joint. The lower edge of the end sheet 26 preferably extends down below the upper edge forward edge of the floor plank 57 is formed with rounded portions 63 which fit into. the concavities formed by the corrugations 28 so as to prevent any portion of the cargo, when it is composed of grain or the like, from entering the corrugation 55 and thereby causing difliculty to remove 'it. The corrugations or ribs 36, 49 and 55 of the girth members preferably extend transversely of the corrugations in the end sheetgm While the corrugations alone may be stij' ng enough to withstand the ordinary thrusts of any heavy cargo such as T-rails, lumber or the like, against the car, caused by the sudden startingor stopping of the car, the car end is often subjected to unusually hard shocks due tothe tions of the universal practiceof trainmen in making u the tra ns. n the railway yards, in which the car is either run down an inclined track or given a start by the locomotive and then released therefrom and permitted toibump into the cars, previously sw1tched or placed on t e branch track on which the particular train is being made up. It will be seen that by the stifiening corrugations 36, 49 and i a the car andby'havin the end sheets secured directly to one of t eir flanges, the girth members-will receive a portion of any shock that may occur at any particular point of the sheet, that is, the corrugation or rib 55 would receive the shock when it occurred at the lower part of the car and would divide the stresses between the two corner posts and end sill.

end sheet 25 secured to the flange 42 of the By having the upper edge of the A girth 35 the same results are obtained when the thrust occurs near the top of the car, as in cases when the car is loaded with lumber.

In Figs. 7 and 8 of the drawing, I have illustrated modified forms of transverse reinforcing or girth members 35, 48 and 53.

In the modified forms the corrugations 35",

48 and 53 extend around the corner of the car and terminate ashort distance Within the end of the attaching flange, shown best I I in Fig. 8. This structure strengthens the corner of the car and by having the corrugations terminating as shown prevents the rain and dirt from being driven into the corrugations, which would corrode and weaken the -members in which these are pressed.

While I have illustrated my invention in certain preferred embodiments, it will be understoo that further modifications might be made, within the scope of the claims herein, without departure from the spirit of .the invention.

What I claim is: 1. The combination with a railway car, of a sheet metal end structure comprlsing an end sheet formed with vertical corrugations and with vertical flanges adapted to be secured to the side of the car bers overlapping each "of the horizontal edges of said sheet and providedwith an u-- lar flanges adapted to be secured to the side and girth mem--- 3. The combination with a' railway car, of

a sheet metal end structure comprising an end sheet formed with vertical corrugations and withvertical flanges adapted to be s'ecured to the body of the car, and a horizoncorrugations and adapted to besecured to the side of the car.

a railway car, of a sheet metal end structure tal girth member adapted to fit into said provided with flanges comprising an end sheet formed with vertical corrugations extending to the edges of the sheet, and. a girth member extendin from side to side of the car and provide with a flatlflangeadapted to be secured to said end plate and formed with a corrugated flange adapted to be secured to said end sheet 5. The combination with the end plate of a railway car, of a sheet metal end structure comprising an end sheet formed with vertical corrugations extending to the edges of the sheet and formed with vertical angular flanges adapted to be secured to the side of the car, and a girth member extending from side to side of the car and provided with flat flanges adapted to be secured to said"endplate and to the side of the car and formed with a corrugated flange adapted to be secured to the upper edge of said end sheet.

6. The combination with arailway car, of a sheet metal end structure comprising an end sheet formed with vertical corrugzn tions coterminous with the sheet and with vertical angular flanges adapted to be secured to the side of the car, and girthmenihers extending from side to side of the car and provided with corrugated attaching flanges adapted to fit over the corrugated edges of said sheet, said girth members be ing provided with corrugations extending transversetothe corrugations of said end sheet.

' 7. The combinationwith a a s'heet. metal end structure compris ng an endsheet fbrmed with vertical corrugations and with vertical angular flanges adapted to la corrugation which extends be secure to the side or the car, and girth members eiitendingj frorn side to side'of the cariand provided with corrugated attaching flanges adapted to fit over the corrugated edges ofsaid sheet, said girth members being provided with corrugations extending transverse to the corrugations c said end sheet and which terminate Withinthe ends of said girthj members.

8. The combination with the end sill of a railway car, of a metal end structure com prising an end sheet formed with vertical corrugations which extend to the edges of the sheet, and a girth member from side to V sidefof the car and provided with a flange flooring of a railway car,

foimed'with corrugations adapted to he securedto'tlie end sheet and with a fiat extension adapted to be secured to said end sill.

'9. The combination with the end sill and ot a metal end structure comprising an end sheet formed -.with vertical 'corrugat ons which extend to theedges, of the sheet, and a girth member provided with a corrugation which extends transverse to the corrugations of the end sheet from side to side of thecarand provided with an angular flange formed with to be seeured to the end sheet and with an extension adapted to extend between the end sill and the flooring and be secured to said end sill, said flooring being formed with a configuration adapted railway car, of.

provided with.

tending to the edges of the sheet andivith,

vertical l'langes adapted to be secured to the corner posts, and upper and lower girth members formed with horizontal stiffening ribs, said girth members being provided with flat flanges adapted to be secured to said end plate and end sill, respectively, and provided with corrugated flanges adapted to be secured to the edges of said end sheet.

-11. In a metal end structure for railway cars, the combination with the car, ot a plurality of metal end sheets provided with vertical corrugations an with flanges adapted to be secured to the car, an upper and lower member adapted to be secured to the car and provided with angular flanges adapted to be secured to the end sheets, and a girth member extending from side to side of the car at the point of jointure er said sheets,

12; A metal end for a railway car comprising; a vertically corrugated gations extending to the edges of the sheet, and a girth member arranged transversely thereof and secured thereto, said girth member being corrugated longitudinally and be ing provided with transverse corrugations adapted to be titted and secured tothe vertical corrugations of said sheet, saideiid having flat edge flanges for attachine'ntto the car.

In. a railway car, a metal. end'structure comprising a. vertically corrugated sheet secured by its side edges to the car, the corrugations extending to the edges of the sheet, and a plurality of girth, members" arranged transversely thereof, said girth members being longitudinally corrugated and. being provided with one or more flanges transversely corrugated to fit the vertical corrugations of said sheet, said transverse members being secured to said sheet and one of said transverse members being secured to the end sill of the car by angular flat flanges formed on them. I

14:. A sheet metal end structure for a. railthe framing of formed with corrugations extending lengthwise of the same and with corrugations ting the corrugations of the end. sheets.

15. A sheet metal end structure for a" railway car comprising a pair .of end sheets formed vwith corrugations extending to the edges of the sheets and arranged with their sheets, and a plurality adjacent edgesoverlapped, and a connecting member'for the sheets which is corrugated to fit the corrugations of said sheets.

16. A sheet metal end structure for a railway car, comprising a plurality of end sheets, and a plurality of parallel members arranged between the sheets and at the edges thereof for connecting the same together and to the car, said members being longitudinally and transversely corrugated.

17. A sheet metal end structure for a railway car comprising a plurality of end of parallel members arranged between the sheets and at the edges thereof for connecting the same together and to the car, said end sheets being formed with corrugations and the parallel members with corrugations extending transversely to the corrugations of the sheet.

18. In a railwa box car the combination with the side w; s of the car, of a wooden end plate, a metal s'tifi'eni'ng member secured to said end plate, extending across the car from side to side, anchored to the side walls of the car and formed with a corrugation extending lengthwise ofthe same and a fascia plate conformed to the slope of the roof and I overlapping the upper flange of said metal stiffening member.

19. The combin tion with the side walls, end sill and flooring of a railway car, of a metal end sheet and ametal stiffening member extending across the car from side to side, secured to the side walls of the car and to the lower edge of said end sheet, and formed with a corrugation extending length wise of the same and with a flange which intervenes between the flooring of the car and the end sill and is secured to the latter.

20. The combination with the under frame and side walls of a railway box car, of an end plate comprising a metal member ex tending across the car from side to side, anchored to the side walls thereof and formed with a rigidifying element projecting from the plane of said member, a transverse metal member extending across the car from side to side adjacent the under frame, anchored to the side walls of the car and formed with a rigidifyingr element projecting from the plane of said member, and a sheet metal end wall structure extending between and se-- cured at'its edges to said stiffening members at the top and bottom of the car, and to the vertical corrugations.

side walls of the car, and provided with 21. The combination frame and side walls of a railway box car,

- of an end plate comprising a metal member extending across the car from side to side,

"anchored to the side walls thereof and formed with arigidifying element projecting from the plane of said member, a transverse metal member extending across the car from side to side adiacent the under frame,

' cross-section,

- of the car.-

with the under anchoredto the side Walls of the car and formed with a rigidifying element projecting from the plane ofsaid member, and a sheet metal end wall structure extending between and secured at its edges to said stillening members at the top and bottom of the car, and to the side walls of the car, and provided with vertical corrugations which extend substantially from one of said rigidifying elements to the other. v

22. The combination with the under frame and side walls of a railway boxcar, of an end plate comprising a metal stiffening member extending across the car from side to side, anchored to the side Walls and formed with a corrugation lengthwise thereof, a metal'stifiening member adjacent the under frame of the car, anchored to the side walls thereof and formed with a corruga tion extending lengthwise of the same, and. a sheet metal end Wall structure extending between and secured to said metal stiffening members, and to the side walls of the car and provided with vertical corrugations which extend from substantially the top to, bottom of said structure so that stressed zontal strengthening member of channeled arranged oppositeexternally the end plate, and vertically corrugated metal elements which rigidify the end construction between the end plate and the sill 25. In a railway car, the combination of an end plate, an end-closure plate extending downward froni'said end plate and having a plurality of strengthening ribs therein extending in vertical position from substantially the means for bracing said end-closure, plate relative to said "end plate comprising ,a strengthening rib xtending in horizontal position along said end plate and secured thereto, whereby said horizontally extending strengthening rib and said vertically-extei .1- ing strengthening ribs mutually reinforce each other. v

26. In a railwaycar, the combination of an end plate, an end sill, an end-closure plate extending from said end sill to said end ,plate and having a plurality of lower edge {of the end plate, andstrengthening ribs therein extending 1n ver-' tical position from substantially the lower edge of the end plate to the upper ed e of the end sill, means for securing the ower,

end of the end-closure plate to said end sill, and means for bracing said end-closure plate relative to said end plate, comprising a strengthening rib extending in horizontal posltion along .the outer face of sald end plate and secured at intervals to said end horizontally-extending rm and said verti- 1.0

cally-extending ribs being adapted to mutu ally reinforce each other for strengthening the end structure.

WALTER IK'M'URPHY.

Witnesses Y HARRY W. STANNARD, JOSEPHINE A. HARTNE'I'I. 

